Candy-wrapping machine.



W. GEBHARDT.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 24,1914.

1,1 85,495. Patented May 30, 1916.

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ATTORNEY WILLIAM GEBHARDT. OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

CANDY-WRAPPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

Application filed July 24, 1914. Serial No. 852,939.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM GEBHARDT, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and use-v ful Candyrapping Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in candy'wrapping machines,and its object is to provide a machine whereby candy, and particularlystick candy, may be wrapped expeditiously.

In accordance with the present invention sticks of candy are fedsuccessively first to a moistener, whereby a small portion of each stickis rendered sticky or adhesive by a minute portion of syrup, and fromthence the candy stick which is fed through the machine by rolling italong, is brought into engagement with a sheet of wrapping paper ofsuitable kind, so that the moistened part of the candy stick is broughtinto engagement with one corner of the wrapping sheet. The machineis'provided with a pile of rectangular wrapping sheets with the pile atan angle to the direction of travel of the candy sticks, so that onecorner is first engaged and as the stick rolls along through the machinethe sheet is wrapped around it. After the wrapping is completed there isa portion of the paper wrapper extending beyond the ends of the wrappedstick, and these portionsare brought into engagement with foldingdevices which direct the extended portions of the wrapper back upon thestick.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, with thefurther understanding that while the drawings show a practical form ofthe invention the latter is not confined to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long assuch changes and modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 isa plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is av section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a detail section on the line 44 of Fig. 2 but drawn on a largerscale. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a feeding finger. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of one of the feeding arms for the wrapping paperfollower. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a catch plate at the feedingend of the machine. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a wrapped stick ofcandy.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a table plate 1 supported uponlegs The table plate is of appropriate shape, and while in the main thisplate is flat and level, the shape at some points is modified forcertain purposes as described hereinafter. About the plate 1 there is amarginal depending flange 3 provided mainly for strength.

i Rising from the marginal portions of the plate 1 near the cornersthereof are standards '-l, 5, respectively. Mounted in the standards 1which have suitable journal bearings 6 at their upper ends is a shaft 7and mounted in the standards 5 which have supports 8 at their upper endsis a shaft 9, these shafts being at substantially the same height abovethe plate 1 and, the shafts T and 9 being near respectively oppositeends of the plate 1 and in parallel relation one to the other.

The shaft 7 constitutes a drive shaft of the machine and carries at oneend a gear wheel 10 meshing with a pinion 11 mounted on a stud 12 at thecorresponding end of the bed plate, and fast to the pinion 11 is apulley 13 which in the particular structure shown is provided with amarginal groove 14 for the application of a round belt, but it will beunderstood that the pulley may be of any suitable form and may be taken'as indicative of any mode of driving the machine whether by belt orotherwise.

Mounted on the shaft 7 is a drum 15 having end sections 16 and anintermediate section 17 between which sections are other sections 18,19, respectively. Mounted loosely on the shaft 9 are two drums 20, 21separated by a space equal to the separation of the sections 18 and 19of the drum 15. Ex tending between the drums are endless belts 22, 23,the belt 22 being carried by the drum section 18 and the drum 20, andthe belt 23 being carried by the section 19 and drum 21, and these beltsare spaced apart correspondingly.

The runs of the belts near the table *1 are spaced therefrom by anappropriate distance, and such distance is determined by rollers 24which may be of suitable material each with a peripheral covering 25.Each roller 24 is provided with a journal shaft 26 having reduced ends27 seated in recessed journal bearings 28 formed in the upper ends ofupright posts 29 made fast to the side flange 3 of the plate 1 atsuitable points. The journal extensions 27 of the shafts 26 areencircled by eye rings 30 each connected to one end of a spring 31, theother end of which is made fast to the respective post 29. The rdllers24 therefore bear with elastic force upon the lower runs of the twobelts holding them in determined relation to the top of the table 1, butthese rollers will yield to a superior force tending to elongate thesprings 31.

While only two rollers 24 are shown, it will be understood that agreater number maybe provided if found desirable.

The shaft 9 is held in the supports 8 against rotation by pins 32 andcarried by the shaft 9 are arms 33 having split hubs 34 at one end andsupports 35 at the other end. By means of set screws 36 the hubs 34 aremade to tightly-clamp the shaft 9 in any adjusted position of the arms33, and the hubs 34 serve as spacing collars for the drums 20 and 21,the spacing apart of the hubs being accomplished byanother collar 37 onthe shaft between the drums.

Mounted in each support 35 is a pin 38 carrying a flanged roller 39bearing upon the upper run of the respective belt 22 or 23, as the casemay be, wherefore the rollers 39 serve as belt tighteners which may beadjusted as needed because of the split hub or collar 34 at the end ofthe arm 33 remote from that carrying the roller 39.

The table 1 is in the main level on the upper surface, and is coveredthroughout the greater portion of the upper surface by a layer 40preferably of rubber.

Beneath the drum 15 the table has a depressed portion 41 in generalconforming to the shape of the drum where overhanging the depressedportion. Fast in the depressed portion 41 is a plate 42 of brass orother suitable metal curved on an are which when the plate is inposition corresponds generally to an arc struck from the shaft 7 as acenter. This plate 42, shown separately in Fig. 7, is formed with seriesof passages 43 through which extend spring tongues 44 each fast at oneend to the plate 42 and' at the other end bent to extend through therespective passages 43, the bend being sufficient to form a catch hook45 yieldable, however, to an appropriate force. The catch plate 42 hasits concave face toward the drum 15.

There are brackets 46 fast to the end of the main frame composed of theplate 1 'of the usual elongated cylindrical form in which stick candy iscustomarily furnished.

The chute 47 which may slant down- ,wardlv as shown, terminates in asubstantially level portion 48 stopping short of the drum 15 by anappropriate distance, and hinged each at one endvto what may be termedthe forward edge of the extension 48, by-hinges 49, are tongues 50 eachterminating at the end remote from the hinge in an upturned stop portion51. A spring 52 fast at one end to the extension 48 and at the other endunder-riding the respective tongue 50 serves to maintain the tongues inan approximately horizontal supporting condition even when one or moresticks of candy are lodged upon the tongues 50 of which there are two inthe showing of the drawings, but it. will be understood that the numberof tongues employed may be varied. The tongues 50 are in line with thebelts 22 and 23.

Made fast to the peripheral portions of fingers 53, one of which isshown separately in Fig. 5. Each feeding finger consists of a strip ofmetal, preferably elastic, having one end portion 54 made fast to therespective drum section and from this end portion and extendingoutwardly from the bottom is a part 55 inbent toward the other end ofthe finger, at which latter point there is an angle extension 56directed toward the periphery of the drum section 16 or 17, as the casemay be. These fingers have the inbent portion 55 designed to engage astick of candy in a manner to be described, while the end 56 avoids anysharp turns or bends liable to engage or injure the sticks of candy.

Erected on the sides of the chute extension 48 are posts 57 in which isjournaled a shaft 58 carrying a rotatable brush 59. This brush is drivenby a belt 60 extending between apulley 61 on the shaft 7 and a pulley 62on the shaft 56. In the plate 1 at a point between the rollers 24 is anelongated rectangular passage or opening 63 arranged diagonally of thedirection of travel of the belts 22 and 23. Depending from the borderwalls of this openin'g are guide strips 64 and movable up and downbetween the guide strips is a follower 65 provided with depending andclosely associated spaced legs 66 which may be formed upon a plate 67 inturn carrying the follower. Pivotally connected to and between the legs66 near the follower and near the lower the drum sections 16 and 17 arefeeding ends of the legs respectively are the corresponding ends of twobars 68, 69, in

parallel relation one to the other and extended toward thedischarge endof the machine where the corresponding ends are mounted upon supportingpins 70 fast in a divided bracket 71 depending from a base 72 fast tothe under side of the plate 1 near the discharge end of the machine.That end of the bar 68 supported by the bracket 71 has an angle arm 73projecting therefrom at approximately right angles to the length of thearm 68 and at the free end of this arm there is attached one end of aspring 74, the other end of which is secured by a strand 75, which maybe in the form of a chain, to the arm 69 near the end remote from thecorresponding 70. The spring tends conpin stantly to lift the followerwith its load consisting of a pile of sheets 7 60f wrapping material forthe stick candy, these sheets consisting of paraflin paper or any othersuitable material for the purpose.

To limit the rising movement of the follower with its pile of sheets 76,pins 77 are carried by the table 1 near diagonally opposite corners ofthe passage 63, these pins being held in any desired position ofprojection by clips 78.

Projecting from that side of the table corresponding to the end of thepassage 63 from the receiving end of the machine is a lateral offset 79preferably circular in contour and providedwith a sunken ledge 80 ofannular shape with its continuity broken by a recess 81 entering thetable 1 for an appropriate distance. The depressed ledge 80 is designedto receive a cup 82 held in the offset 79 by a set screw 83 tappedthrough the corresponding portion of the flange 3 which is continuedabout the offset 79. The cup 82 is formed with a central boss 84 throughwhich is tapped a screw 85 carrying'within the cup a spider 86 designedto support a bottle or other receptacle. 87, with the bottle inverted,and the mouth portion resting upon the spider. In order to steady thebottle, spring fingers 88 are made fast to the cup 82 and risetherefrom,

From near one side of the bottom of the cup 82 leads a pipe 89 havingits free end upturned as shown at 90 adjacent to the inner end of therecess 81. The upturned end 90 has applied thereto a small length 91 ofrub ber or other suitable pipe which may project to or slightly abovethe surface of the table 1 in the path of sticks of candy rolled alongsaid surface.

In the upper face of the table so as to cross the recess 81 is a strip92 held by a screw 93 to provide for lengthwise adjustment, and thisstrip has an elongated slot 94 therein for the upper end of the rubbertube 91. One end of the strip 92 slightly .able or rigid, beingoverrides the corresponding corner of the pile of sheets 76.

A curved guide strip or finger 95 is located at one end of the drum 15in the path of the ends of the candy sticks as they travel from thechute 47 to the belts 22 and 23. At the other end of the drum 15 in thepath of the corresponding ends of the candy sticks is aflexible, curvedguide strip or finger 96 fastened at one end to the chute and at theother end free and also curved toward the drum so as to accommodateitself to sticks of different lengths and force all of them against theguide 95, which latter is unyieldfast at one end to the chute and at theother end to the table. This causesone. end of each candy stickirrespective of the length of the stick to be in proper position forpresentation to the adhesive.

Adjacent to the discharge end of the machine, but before candy reachesthe rollers 20 and 21, folding fingers 97 are provided on opposite sidesof the belts 22 and 28. These fingers, which have a diameter slightlymore than half that ,of the candy sticks, have outturned ends 98presented toward the oncoming candy, and also are each provided near theother end with pairs of ears 99 spaced apart in of the finger. Theseears have pivoted to them the corresponding ends of rocks arms 100, 101,respectively. The rock arm 100 is provided with an angle extension 102returned toward the end of the arm pivotally connected to the finger 97but in divergent relation thereto, and terminates in a head 103 arrangedto engage a buffer block 104 on the corresponding edge of the table,this block being supported by an elastic upright 105. The arm 101 has anangle extension 106 to which is connected one end of a spring 107, theother end of the spring being made fast to some fixed part of thestructure, as, for instance, the corresponding standard 5.

Assuming that there is a supply of stick candy of the elongated andgenerally cylindrical type, such candy is fed to the chute 47 andgravitates to the portion 48 until the foremost stick is arrested by theupturned end 51 of the drop tongues 50. Further assuming that the movingparts of the machine are in operation, the feeding the direction of thelength fingers are by the rotation of the drum 15 brought successivelyinto engagement with the stick candy at the time lodged against theupturned ends 51 of the tongues 50, and

depressed portion 41 the stick is grasped by the lower run of the beltagainst the rubber surface 40.- This causes a rolling progression of thestick along the table until ultimately one end of the stick is rolledover the upper end of the tube 91 where it receives a minute quantity ofsyrup fed from the receptacle 87 in a manner which will hereinafterappear.

The stick thus moistened with a small quantity of a substance havingmore or less adhesive qualities and of the same general character as thesubstance of the stick, is rolled along the table until it engages thecorner of the diagonally arranged top sheet of the stack of sheets, andbecause of the sticky nature of the syrup the top sheet adheres to thestick and is wrapped thereupon, this wrapping continuing as long as thestick is overriding the sheet of paper. By the time the farther cornerof the diagonally arranged sheet is-reached by the stick, the projectingends of the sheet, be cause of the greater diagonal length of the sheetover the length of the stick, are brought into engagement with thefingers 97, so that the projecting ends of the wrapper are rolleddiagonally against the fingers, which may be in the form of round bars.This causes the wrapper to first ride on top of the fingers until thelatter are close to the ends of the candy when the wrapper extensionsreceive a few turns or twists and are folded back against the sticks,thereby producing a better wrap than merely twisting the ends of thewrapper. The wrapped sticks are deposited upon the discharge end of thetable, this end being in declining relation to the remainder of thetable, as shown at 108.

The wrapping of the sticks continues progressively as the machine is inoperation and there is a supply of stick candy and of paper sheets, theoperation of the machine being entirely automatic.

Since the receptacle 87 for the adhesive, which is preferably a syrupbecause its presence has no deleterious effect upon the candy itself, isinverted the syrup readily flows therefrom until the level of the syrupin the cup reaches the mouth of the receptacle, whereupon furtheroutflow is arrested so long as such level does not fallibelow the mouthof the receptacle. By means of the screw 85 the receptacle 87 is readilyad justed as to height, so that the level of liquid in the receptaclemay be adjusted by the screw 85 to form'a slight'crowning of the syrupat the upper end of the tube 91, and this level of the syrup may bemaintained indefinitely so long as there is a supply of syrup in thereceptacle 87.

The discharge end of the tube 91 is of sufiiciently small size torestrict the amount of syrup which will attach itself to the stick to sosmall an area that the adherent syrup does not spontaneously flow,wherefore it constitutes an adhesive pick-up of restricted orcircumscribed area.

As the paper sheets are withdrawn from the pile of sheets, the spring 74maintains the top level of the pile of sheets, the pins 77 preventingthe follower and parts controlling it from forcing the pile of sheetsabove the desired level. The candy sticks may be fed to the chute in anydesired manner, and are constantly urged toward the tongues 50 by thebrush 59 which may have soft bristles and may act upon the stickswithout harm thereto.

A completely wrapped stick is shown by itself in Fig. 8.

\Vhile the machine has been described as adapted for the wrapping ofstick candy, it will be understood that it may be readily adapted forwrapping other articles than stick candy, and hence the term candywrapping machine is not to be considered as limiting the use of themachine to such specific purpose.

Stick candy averages about five inches long and seven-sixteenths of aninch in diameter, but the machine can handle candy from five-sixteenthsto nine-sixteenths of an inch indiameter, and from four and onehalf tofive and one-half inches long. Vith the sticks of different diametersthe syrup tube or nozzle 91 is adjusted appropriately lengthwise of themachine, this being accomplished by loosening the screw 83 and turningthe cup 82 to an appropriate extent. By this means the minute drop ofsyrup applied to the candy stick near the corresponding end will engagethe topmost paper sheet of the pile close to the end of the strip 92where it overlaps the corresponding corner of the sheet, and cause thestick to adhere to the paper which thereupon rolls upon the stickprogressively therealong, the sheet being wrapped about the stickreadily pulling from under the pins or fingers 77.

The strip 92 prevents any syrup which might possibly spread upon thecandy sticks or overfiowthe nozzle from reaching the lower ones ofthepile 0f'sheets to cause the latter to become stickywhere such conditionis not desired.

The guide strip 95 has a fixed position near one side of the. machine,while the flexible strip 96 is yieldable to the passage of sticks ofcandy, even though these sticks be of uneven lengths. Each stick,whatever be its length withinthe sizes for which the machine is adapted,will, therefore, always have the end engaging the strip 95 progressthrough the machine in the same path, but

the other end of the stick will pass through chine is sufficient toaccommodate candy sticks of the greatest length commonly made so thatwith the shorter sticks the center line of the stick proceeds throughthe machine in a path to one side of the center line of the machine. Forthis reason that finger 97 on the same side of the machine as the strip96 is normally closer to the longitudinal center line of the machinethan' the finger 97 on the same side of the machine as the guide strip95, said fingers bein located on respectively opposite sides 0 thelongitudinal center line of the machine. The feeding fingers 53 have.elongated elastic portions acting'as stops for the next succeeding stickof candy in the chute 47 from escaping, while the stick directly engagedby the end of thefinger 53 is being ejected position to be. grasped; bythe moving lower V from the chute to, fall by gravity upon the first setof spring fingers 44. The continued movement of the ejecting finger 53,

-ultimately brings it into engagement with the stick 48 ejected therebyand stopped by the first set of tongues 44. This stick is dischargedfrom the first set of tongues a4: and immediately gravitates tothesecond set in its path, to be finally ejected therefrom upon aportion of the depressed part 41 of the table, and being again en aged'by the fingers 53 the stick is move into runs of: the belts anilthesurface of the table, whereupon'th'e belt causes the stick to roll tothe discha'rge'end of the table, in the meantime gatheringa minutequantity of adhesive at the adhesive nozzle; and

then automatically'wrapping upon itself the top sheet ofthepile .ofsheets of paper. When the wrapped stick reaches the fingers 97 not onlyare the projecting portions of the paper folded into trailing relationto the stick, but'the rolling of the sticks tends to twist these ends ofthe paper wrapping, thereby preventing it from. spontaneously untwistingand so loosening the wrapper from the stick.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. In a wrapping machine, means for progressivelyrolling the article to bewrapped, means in the path of the article whilebeing progressively rolled'for presenting a wrapping sheet diagonallythereto,

and means for applying a small quantity of an adhesive to the articlebefore reaching the Wrapping sheet, the. application of the adhesivebeing limited to a circumscribed portion of the article Where firstengaging the wrapping" sheet. 3

2.,Inaa machine-for wrapping elongated articles, meansfor progressivelyrolling the article to be wrapped, and means in the path of the article,being progressively rolled for presenting an elongated wrapping sheetdiagonally to said article.

I a. In a machine for wrapping sticks of candy, means for progressivelyrolling the candy stick about its longitudinal axis, and means in thepath of the candy stick while being rolled throughthe machine forpresenting an elongated rectangular wrapping sheet diagonally to saidrolling candy stick, whereby the stick' first engages one corner of thesheet and the diagonal of the sheet being longer than the stick of candyto be wrapped. Y

4. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressivelyrolling the candy sticks to be Wrapped, means for presenting arectangular wrapping sheet diagonally to the candy stick while thelatter is being rolled through the machine, and means also in the pathof the candy stick in advance of one corner of the wrapping sheet orapplying a small quantity of adhesive to the I candy stick in acircumscribed area thereon in position to engage the presented corner ofthe wrapping sheet when reached by the rolling candy stick.

- 5. In a machine for wra ping stick candy, means for rolling a can ystick progressively through the machine, means in the path of thesticknear one side of said path for applying a small quantityof syrup tothe stick near one end of the latter, and

means for presenting a sheet of wrapping paper in the path ofthe stickin its progress through the machine, and subsequent to the applicationof the.adhesive.

6. A machine for Wrapping stick candy having'means'for causing the stickto roll progressively "thr.ough .the machine on an axis longitudinal ofthe stick, means in the path of the rolling stick for applying 'a minutequantity of syrup to the candy stick near one end thereof and meansin'the path of the rolling stick for presenting an elongated rectangularsheet of paper diagonally to the direction of travel of the stick Withone corner in the path of that portion of the of by the portion of thestick to which the adhesive is applied. j

8. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the sticksto travel through the machine in a direction transverse to the length'of the sticks, means for presenting elongated sheets of wrapping paperdiagonally to the sticks, the diagonal the belt structure,

of a sheet of paper being longer than the length of the stick to causethe paper to project beyond the ends of the stick, and means for foldingthe projecting portions of the paper against the endsof the stick due tothe progress of the stick through the machine.

9. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the sticksto travel through the machine in a direction length of the sticks, meanselongated sheets of Wrapping paper diagonally to the sticks, thediagonal of a sheet of paper being longer than the length of the stickto cause the paper. to project beyond theends of the stick, and meansfor holding the projecting portions: of the pa per against the ends ofthe stick due to the progress of-the stick through the machine, saidholding means being yieldable in a direction lengthwise of the stick toautomatically accommodate the holding means to different lengths ofsticks.

10. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candysticks, a traveling-belt means for rolling the along the support, meansfor applying for presenting wrappers to the sticks while traveling along1 the support, and means in elevated relation to the support for thecandy sticks for feeding the sticks to' the traveling-belt means,comprising a chute of a length to hold a supply of sticks, an elasticstructure at the discharge end of the chute in line therewith for"temporarily supporting the sticks, and engaging-means for the sticksfor moving them one at a time from the sticks and to the belt structureto cause the movement of the sticks from the elastic structure towardthec belt structure.

11.111 aXmachme for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candysticks, a;

traveling belt meansfor rolling the sticks along the support, means forapplying wrappers to the sticks while traveling along the support, andmeans for feeding the sticks to the wrapping means comprising a chutehaving an elastic tongue structure at the dischar e end for temporarilysupporting the stio s, and engaging means for the sticks for moving themthe tongue structure'and delivering them to provided with yieldablecatch devices in the path of the sticks discharged from the tonguestructure and in advance'of the portion of the belt structure whereengaging the sticks to cause them" to travel to the wrapping portion ofthe achine.

12. In a machine wrapping stick,

- candy, feeding means vtii the candy sticks yieldable tongues at 1 "thechute comprising a chute with elastically mounted the discharge end offor temporarily holding the candy sticks from escape therefrom, andmeans for stop means transverse to the brush sticks resting movement ofengaged by the spring "them from the chute.

one at a time from t the machine also being candy,

series of feeding fingers thereon, candy discharging the sticks one at atime from the chute, comprising rotatable fingers elongated in thedirection of rotation and positioned with respect to the tongues to movethe sticks therefrom one at a time, said elongated portions constitutinghold-back or for the next stick in order .in

the chute. v

13. In a I machine for wrapping stick candy, feeding means for the candysticks comprising a chute with elastically mounted yieldable tongues atthe discharge end of the chute for temporarily holding the candy sticksfrom lie-scape therefrom, and means for discharging the sticks one at atime from the chute, comprising rotatable fingers elongated in thedirection of rotation and-positioned with res ect to theton gues to movethe sticks there rom one at a time, the supply chute for thestickshaving a rotatable associated therewith for constantly urging thesticks toward the discharge, end of the chute.

14. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a feeding chute for the candysticks having elastic holding tongues for the sticks at the dischargeend of the feeding fingers for the candy sticks associated with thedischarge end of the chute to engage the candy sticks one at a time anddischarge them from the elastically constrained tongues, the candvsticks chute, rotatable discharged from the chute and yieldable supportsfor to hold the sticks after discharge from the .chute and until againengaged by the dis charge finger.

15. In a machine for candy, a feeding chute for the candy sticks havingelastically mounted supporting tongues at the discharge end of the chutefor temporarily holding the candy sticks, a rotatable series of springfingers movable intoengagement with the candy sticks one at a time whileon the elastically mounted tongues to discharge the candy stickstherefrom, and spring tongues in the path of the sticks discharged fromthe chute for ar the sticks until again wrapping stick 16. In a machinefor .wrapping stick candy, a support for the candy sticks havwith thetongues to engage the sticks tomovethe'ton es against their normaltendency to disc arge the sticks therefrom, the spring fingershavingtrailing continuations .for holdingback the. next stick. in order duringthe-discharge of the stick first engaged by the tongue.

17. In a machine for wrapping stick a rotatable drum having spacedfingers discharging the rotatable fingers for receiving the sticks firsten aged by the rotatable fingers to hold the stic s until again engagedby the fingers.

19. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a feeding chute for the candysticks having elastically mounted supporting tongues at the dischargeend of the chute for temporarily holding the candy'sticks, fingersmovable .into engagement withthe candy sticks one at a time while on theelastically mounted tongues to discharge the candy sticks therefrom, andspring tongues in the path of the sticks discharged from the chute forarresting movement of the sticks until again engaged by thefingersdischarging them from the chute. 4

20. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a support for the candysticks having terminal elastically mounted tongues for temporarilyholding the sticks, a rotatable series of fingers to engage and propelthe sticks to thereby move the tongues against their normal tendency todischarge the sticks therefrom, the fingers having trailingcontinuations for holding back the next stick in order during thedischarge of the stick first engaged by the tongues.

21. In' a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for rolling the sticksprogressively, means for supplying wrapping sheets to the sticksarranged diagonally with reference to the path of the sticks, and meansfor supplying each stick in order with adhesive, said adhesive supplymeans being restricted to the path of one end of the sticks and inadvance of the means for supplying the wrapping sheets to the sticks.

22. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressivelyrolling the sticks each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick and withthe speed of rotation corresponding to the progressive speed of thestick, and a duct witha freely open mouth in the path of the sticks andof an area circumscribed in extent tosupply to each stick a single dropof adhesive of a size resistant to spontaneous flow.

23. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for progressivelyrolling the sticks each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and withthe speed of rotation corresponding to the'progressive speed of thestick, and a duct with a freely open mouth in the path of the sticks andyieldable to the sticks passing over it, said mouth being of an areacircumscribed in extent to supply to each stick a single drop ofadhesive of a size resistant to spontaneous flow.

2-1. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, constant level means forsupplying adhesive to circumscribed portions of the candy sticks fedthrough the machine, said supply means having the portion engaged by thesticks adjustable lengthwise of the machine to regulate the point ofapplication of the adhesive to the stick with respect to its travelthrough the machine.

25. In a machine for 'wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrappingsheets to the sticks, and means for applying adhesive to the sticks incircumscribed areas thereon before reaching the wrapping sheets,comprising a constant level means .having a discharge end in the path ofthe sticks before reaching the wrapping sheets.

26. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrappingsheets to the sticks, and means for applying adhesive to the sticks incircumscribed areas thereon before I reaching the wrapping sheets,comprising a constant level means having a discharge end in the path ofthe sticks before reaching the wrapping sheets, the discharge end of theadhesive supply means being adjustable in the direction of travel of thesticks to regulate the point of application of the adhesive to the stickwith respect to the engagement of the stick with the wrapping sheets.

27. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrappingsheets, means for rolling the sticks of candy over and into engagementwith the wrapping sheets, and means foreupplying an adhesive to acircumscribed portion of each stick, comprising a cup, an open-mouthreceptacle for adhesive, supporting means'within the cup for receivingthe receptacle when placed mouth downward in the cup, and a duct leadingfrom the cup and having a freely open outlet in the path of the sticksin advance of engagement of the sticks with the wrappingsheets, saidoutlet being of an area to impart to each stick a single drop ofadhesive of a size to resist spontaneous flow.

28. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for supplying wrappingsheets, means for rolling the sticks of candy over and into engagementwiththe wrapping sheets, and means for supplying an adhesive to acircumscribed portion of each stick, comprising a cup, an open-mouthreceptacle for adfrom the cup and having a freely open outlet inthe pathof the sticks in advance of engagement of the sticks with the wrappingsheets, said outlet being of an area to impart to each stick a singledrop of adhesive of a size to resist spontaneous flow, the supportingmeans within the cup for the receptacle being adjustable up and downwith respect to the open outlet of the duct to determine the level ofadhesive at such outlet.

29. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for sustaining a pileof wrapping sheets and presenting them one at a time to the sticks to bewrapped, means for causing the sticks to roll into engagement with thetop sheet of the pile, means for applying adhesive to the sticks priorto reaching the pile, and means between the adhesive applying means andthe pile of sheets for preventing access of the adhesive to the pile ofsheets below the one engaged by an approaching stick'of candy.

30. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candysticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick,

and a support for a pile of wrapping sheets, said support being arrangeddiagonally of the direction of travel and in the path of the sticks,whereby each stick is movedby the rolling means into primary engagementwith a wrapping sheet at one corner of the latter. v

31. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candysticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and meansfor presenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to'thesticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arrangeddiagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets inlike position to the oncoming sticks,whereby each stick first engaged awrapping sheet at one corner thereof.

32. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candysticks to roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and meansfor presenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to thesticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arrangeddiagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets inlike position to the oncoming sticks, whereby each stick first engages awrapping sheet at one corner thereof, and the machine having holdingmeans for the sheets disposed to engage a pile of the sheets on thesupport adjacent to the corner portions thereof. 7

33. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for causing the candysticksto roll each upon an axis longitudinal of the stick, and means forpresenting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping material to thesticks, comprising an elongated support for such sheets arrangeddiagonally of the path of travel of the sticks to present the sheets inlike position to the oncoming sticks, whereby each stick first engages awrapping sheet at one corner thereof, said machine having holding meansfor the sheets at the corners first engaged by a candy stick and at thenext adjacent diagonal corners in the direction of travel of the stick.

34. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent tothe table, endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallelwith the table, yieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacentto the table, a support for the pile of wrapping sheetsarrangeddiagonally with respect to the run of the belts, folding fin ers onopposite sides of the belts, means fir supplying adhesive in advance ofthe wrapping sheets with respect to the direction of travel, and feedingmeans for candy sticks associated with the belts to introduce the sticksin succession and in spaced relation between the belts and the table.

35. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent tothe table,

endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallel with thetablefyieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacent to thetable, a support for the pile of wrapping sheets arranged diagonallywith respect to the run of the belts, folding fingers on opposite sidesof the belts, means for supplying adhesive in advance of the wrappingsheetswith respect to the direction of travel, and feeding means forcandy sticks associated with the belts to introduce the sticks insuccession and in spaced relation between the belts and the table, saidtable being provided with a yieldable surface where engaged by the candysticks.

36. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, a table, drums adjacent tothe table, endless belts on the drums having runs substantially parallelwith the table, yieldable pressure rollers engaging the belts adjacentto the table, a support for the pile of wrapping sheets arrangeddiagonally with respect to the run of the belts, folding fingers onopposite sides of the belts, ,means' for supplying adhesive in advanceof the wrapping sheets with respect to the direction of travel, andfeeding means for candy sticks associated with the belts to introducethe sticks in succession and in spaced relation between the belts andthe table, said table where engaged bythe candy sticks being suppliedwith a surface coating of rubber.

37. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets ofwrapping material about the candy sticks, and yieldable means in thepath of the wrapped sticks elongated in the direction of travel of thewrapped sticks through the machine for engaging the wrapping materialwhere projecting beyond the ends of the sticks.

38. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying elongatedsheets of wrapping material to the candy with the of wrapping materialto the candy with the end portions of the wrapping projecting beyond theends of the candy sticks, and folding means on opposite. sides of thepath of the wrapped stick comprising elongated fingers with parallellink supports, means constraining each finger toward the correspondingend of the wrapped stick, and stop means for limiting the travel of thefinger toward the stick.

39. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying elongatedsheets end portions of the wrapping projecting beyond the ends of thecandy sticks, and folding means on opposite sides of the path of thewrapped stick comprising elongated fingers with parallel link supports,means constraining each finger toward the corresponding endof thewrapped stick, and stop means for limiting the travel of the fingertoward the stick, said st p means being yieldable to serve as an elasticbuffer.

40. In a machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets ofwrapping material to the sticks of candy with portions of the wrappingprojecting beyond I I 'the corresponding ends of the stick, and

folding means for'the projecting ends of the wrapping comprisingelongated fingers on each side of the path of travel of the stick, eachfinger having an outturned end where engaged by the wrapper,parallel-motipn link supports for each finger, a spring connected to onelink fdr constraining the finger toward the corresponding end of thecandy stick, and a stop member-on the other link with an elastic bufferin the path of the stop member. r

p 41. A machine for wrapping stick candy comprising a table, drumsmounted on the table near oppdsite ends, belts extending between andencircling the drums and having runs close tothe surface of the table,an

elongated follower arranged diagonally of the length ofthe table forsupporting elongated rectangular sheets of wrapping paper, said followerbeing arranged intermediately of the length of the table, a cup carriedby the table and provided with adjustable means for supporting an openmouth receptacle with the receptacle inverted, a conduit leading fromthe cup and having an open end or nozzle adjacent to the support forwrapping sheets, a feeding chute having .yieldable members fortemporarily holding candy sticks at the discharge end of the chute,feeding fingers carried by one of the drums in position to engage candysticks supported at the delivery end of the chute, and folding fingerson the table between the wrapper support and the discharge end of the.table. i

42. In a' machine for wrapping stick candy, means for applying sheets ofwrapping material about the candy sticks with the ends of the wrappersprojecting beyond the ends of the sticks, approaching fingers in thepath of the projecting ends of the wrappers, and means for rolling thewrapped candy sticks along the fingers with the projecting ends of thewrappers in engagement therewith, said fingers being lowrappers, andmeans for rolling the wrapped candy sticks along the fingers with theprojecting ends of the wrappers in engagement therewith, the fingersbeing less in width where engaged by the wrappers than the diameter ofthe candy sticks and also elongated in the direction of travel of thewrapped sticks along said fingers.

44. In a wrapping machine cylindrical articles, mechanism for giving thearticle to be wrapped an adhesive pick-up for the wrapper, and mechanismfor presenting a wrapper to the article to be wrapped and diagonally tothe axis thereof, said lastnamed mechanism being constructed andarranged so that the article to be wrapped contacts first atone point onthe diagonal edge of itswrapper.

45. In a wrapping machine for cylindrical articles, means for providingeach article to be wrapped with an adhesive pick-up of small area ascompared to that of the article, and means for bringing the article andwrapper together with the adhesive pick-up engaging the wrapper near anedge portion thereof, and with such edge portion of the wrapper indiagonal relation to the longitudinal axis of said article.

46. In a wrapping machine for cylindrical articles, means for providingeach article with an adhesive pick-up of circumscribed area, and meansfor bringing the article and wrapper together with the pickup contactingwith the wrapper near one edge of said wrapper, and with said edgediagonal to the longitudinal axis of the article, whereby the saiddiagonal'edge of the wrapper is wrapped about the article along ahelical line of long pitch.

47'. In a wrapping machine for stick candy wherein a wrapper is employedwhich is of greater length than the stick, means for providing eachstick with an adhesive pickup of circumscribed area near one end, andmeans for bringing said stick with. the adhesive pick-up and a wrappingsheet together, with the pickup contacting with the wrapping sheet nearone end and edge of the latter and with the said edge diagonal to thelongitudinal axis of the stick, whereby the article when Wrapped has thesaid diagonal edge of the wrapper disposed about it along a helical lineof long pitch, and means for twisting the extended ends of the wrapperbeyond the stick.

48. In combination, a run-Way along which the article to be Wrapped ismechanically rolled, means for presenting a wra per diagonally to thepath of movement 0 the article and at the bottom of the run-way so thatthe article travels over the wrapper, and stationary means located atone side of the run-way and adapted to supply an adhesive pick up to thearticle as it is mechanically rolled and before it reaches the wrapper,the article engaging the wrapper first near one end of the article. I

49. In a machine for wrapping stick candy and other like articles, meansfor to the sticks, with said wrappers each of a length to have its endsproject beyond the corresponding ends of the stick'to which it isapplied, and twisting fingers for the ends of the wrappers arranged onopposite sides of the machine in the path of the respective ends of theWrapped sticks with one finger in normally closer relation to thelongitudinal center line of the machine than the other finger.

50. In a machine for wrapping stick candy and other like articles, meansfor supplying sheets of wrapping material about the candy sticks withthe ends of the wrapper projecting beyond the ends of the sticks, meansfor rolling the candy sticks through the machine in a path perpendicularto the length of the sticks, and approaching twisting fingers in thepath of the projecting ends of the wrappers, with one finger located onone side of the center line of the machine and the other finger on theother side of the

